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The Association Between Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long‐Acting Beta2‐Agonists During Pregnancy and Adverse Fetal Outcomes

open access: yesRespirology, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 32-41, January 2026.
This study updated safety evidence on ICS and LABA use in pregnant women with asthma. After adjusting confounders, there was no association between ICS or LABA use and adverse fetal outcomes. However, high‐dose ICS exposure was associated with a higher risk of congenital anomalies among ICS users.
Yea‐Chwen Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral plus vaginal alpha-lipoic acid in women at risk for preterm delivery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Objective: The etiology of preterm labor is multifactorial. An inflammatory response is always involved with the activation of NF-kB that determines synthesis and release of inflammatory molecules, implicated in fetal membrane activation, cervical ...
Giallombardo V.   +4 more
core  

Management of preterm labor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
O objetivo principal para o uso de uterolíticos no trabalho de parto prematuro é prolongar suficientemente a gestação para a administração materna de glicocorticoides e/ou realizar a transferência materna para um centro hospitalar terciário.
BITTAR, Roberto Eduardo, ZUGAIB, Marcelo
core   +2 more sources

Mitochondrial Disease Diagnosed Following Preterm Birth at 29 Weeks of Gestation and Postpartum Heart Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT In some cases, mitochondrial disease can remain undiagnosed until pregnancy reveals systemic symptoms. Clinicians should therefore consider this diagnosis in young patients presenting with diabetes, kidney disease, and hearing loss. Early diagnosis can improve maternal and fetal outcomes, particularly in high‐risk pregnancies complicated by ...
Tomoyuki Watanabe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study to Determine the Efficacy of Atosiban versus Nifedipine in Management of Preterm Labour [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Preterm Labour (PTL) remains a significant challenge in obstetrics, contributing to neonatal morbidity and mortality. The management of PTL involves the use of tocolytic agents to delay delivery, thereby allowing for further foetal ...
Vidya Gaikwad, Jay Patel, Suhas Gaikwad
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of fetal fibronectin in twin pregnancies in relation to gestational age [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
CONTEXT: The presence of fetal fibronectin in the cervix or vagina has been investigated as a possible marker for the risk of preterm birth. Fetal fibronectin in cervical fluid can provide direct evidence of pathologic changes at the interface of fetal ...
Camano, Luiz   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

The Role of the Vaginal Microbiome in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), a complication in approximately 4.5% of pregnancies, is a leading cause of preterm birth and significant perinatal morbidity. A substantial body of evidence implicates vaginal dysbiosis a departure from a healthy, Lactobacillus‐dominant microbiome in the pathogenesis of PPROM.
Maryam Alikamali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delayed interval delivery of the second twin in a woman with altered markers of inflammation

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background Delayed interval intertwin delivery rates are expected to rise during the next years as potent and targeted tocolytic agents are employed and antenatal surveillance methods become more sophisticated and specific in predicting the critical ...
George Daskalakis   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uterine Dysfunction in Diabetic Mice: The Role of Hydrogen Sulfide

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2020
It is well-known that the physiological uterine peristalsis, related to several phases of reproductive functions, plays a pivotal role in fertility and female reproductive health.
Emma Mitidieri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined uterorelaxant effect of magnesium sulfate and terbutaline: Studies on late pregnant rat uteri in vitro and in vivo

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023
Introduction Preterm delivery and its complications are among the biggest challenges and health risks in obstetrical practice. Several tocolytic agents are used in clinical practice, although the efficacy and side effect profiles of these drugs are not ...
Tamara Barna   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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